New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
HINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM NEW
WORKERS AND OTHERS.

SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM NEW
WORKERS AND OTHERS.
While some Of the Eastern States without debate
the old custom OF annual elections and frequent changes
of public officials there sentiment growing up through
the West in favor frequent elections The
ment that WAS started to take first Indiana and then
Ohio out OF the list Of what known October States
has gone still further. will BIO from talk had
the other day with Emil Keisewetter Auditor Of Ohio
Mr. Keiseweter Is Democrat, and "a his implies q
German. He a business before he took Office
and looks matters with the eye Of business He
said For years Ohio had two elections annually in tho
spring and In October and In the Presidential year
We now have the local spring election and the State
election In November We elect part OF our State officers
one year and part tho next We want all tho officers
elected In the same year and the ticket for two
years term that would us from the annual cleo
lions and give us great relief resolution has in
troduced in our Legislature looking to this change and
for my part hope that it will be made. We have too
much politics for our good and ought to have
rest"
Henry W. Grady's New South Is constantly confronted
with the squaretoed notions Of people who believe that
the credit OF the States should he maintained Mr..
Gradys OF Georgia IL practically In reputation and
unable stment OF its bonds in this state be-
cause OF its refusal TO recognize Indebtedness made by
one OF its Administrations. Tennessee Ia another State
where the credit question IL vital
State Gibbs OF Tennessee who Is now lawyer in this
city, was chatting the other day about the question Of the
debts OF the Southern when he SAID: Although
am "A Democrat have standing Democrat I'm Ten
ncssee because OF my position the State credit quos
ton ANY man who insisted tho upholding OF tho
state credit at ruled out there was state
Credit Democra nj and such would not much for
Democrat in Tennessee. Assistant Secretary of State
Porter our old Governor is played out at home n Dem
on uuestiOn and Howell f. Jackson al
though he was appointed Senator and then put the
bench could command popular strength at home be-
cause he stood out State Credit Democrat"
The innocent clause which appears now and again in
the appropriation bills at Washington which generally
reads the improvement OF blank barbor $4,000
or S25 900 $4,000 the he, IA OF the
most deceptive pieces of legislation known TO mankind
When IL first appears In Appropriation bill IL should
moro properly read. For an opening wedge into the
United States Treasury by which funds may he expended
and diverted for blank Congressional district $1,000.
for is that appropriation OF 5000 to start
any Invariably that the appropriation
bill will he burlcned for ten fifteen years thereafter
with an annual appropriation or similar or larger
amounts This was brought 10 my attention the other
day in a brief 81, It that hm with Lieutenant Charles
A. bradbury of the United Navy rho lieutenant
OF the inventive Of the navy. II Ia IN him that
the Government IL indebted foi the improved gun
carriages the latest vessels inclu Hing tho Atlanta
but not the Dolphin The lieutenant was mere on MS way
TO New Haven 10 investigate the matter OF heavy cranes
for the carrying OF materials the navy oundrcs which
Secretary whitney is building up at the Navy Yard at
W ashneton. The appropriation by Congress for this
purpose million dollars The Secretary OF the Navy
empowered - Xpcnd all OF this sum TO pro-
vide a plant for the manufacture of naval armament In
speaking Of the amount Appropriated the lieutenant SAIL
with laugh: We shall knock that million dizzy. II IL
after all only entering wedge" The lieutenant e1
urps snd oni prevailing Washington
opinion about appropriations
Horace l. IIotchkss, the Wall Street broker, was the
principal in the organization Of the stock Tcle
graph Company In 1867 and s first secretary aud
Ex Governor A. b. Cornell backed him In that
enterprise 10 the amount OF $4,000 100000. and
fortunes were made out oft II was In 1872 that Mr.
iIpichkss became secretary and treasurer OF the Amer
District Messenger Company then just organized
Tell talking with him about this enterprise the other
iay when some OF the early ideas tho OF that
concern were mentioned. II not thought possible
hat the boys would ever he used extensively
for other purposes IA calling the police and giving the
lire alarm Ia discussing the Held into which the service
could be EXTENDED. director Of the company one day
said Every business hoase In New York ma, It's clerks
and errandboys and its porters and other persons,
who be used Ia upon errands AMI take MESSAGES
they will think Of using service for anything
Use than and police" Mr. Hotchk-s hal dincrcnt
IDEAS AMI gradually. after the boys were uniformed the
business OF the company extended untl ~ every one
Knows at present lime tho police and rc calls are
,Dy drop In the bucket compared with the general
use OF the me ssenger service.
Miss Andrews the Ohio hcress who h 10 marry John
A Logan Jr, &, spoken or enthusiastically by all who
know her as "A Young woman of temper. fine rincl
lion and accomplished well as beautiful she Is tscny
two years OF aud has always enjoyed perfect health
she Is a blonde OF medium height Her fathers wealth
gave her the best advantages OF education and
travel and she the favore Of young and old. both at
and else where She spent some time IN Ne" York
last winter the guest OF her fathers brother.
have been Interested In observing the growth OF the
views Edwards H. Com first pressed IN The TRIBUNE,
that gas and electric lighting practically twin in
usfics and would yet 10 be operated In unison and
no, rivalry great many skilled gas engineers
adopted COTS views, since ho advanced them in 1880.
and the gas light Journals have converted
his way OF thinking L.gh HEAT and POctr The PRO
grcssire &C. and Modern L9 all OF which original
~ partisans OF Interests. have for time been ad
vocatlng the union OF gas and electric light plants and
the OF that solid aud comsery alive
organ OF gas companies for the last ftynye years The
Dorican Light Joridk The Editor, Mr.. Joseph H.
Thomas. who Is recognized as an authority among
civil engineer, says In reviewing the pcuts OF
there be doubt any longer tho gas
fraternity OF the United States have up their
minds embark In the clcctrcghtng business Joint
account with gas supply, and there be possible
ground for believing that many OF those who sanction
the plan enincntly we'll qualified pass a dispas
sionate, just and logical verdict In the premises
summed up In few words. these base their opinion
The fact that electric lighting has with 10 stay
and being with us permanency, the gas man can
supply 1t efficiently and at the time cheaper
han he done by those who would seek control rs
an independent or rather distinct branch commercial
and domestic service This them be down az ono
Of the revolutions effected in the sentimental the artificial
lighting business during 1885," Certainly Mr. Con has
congratulate himself such signal SUCCESS In
advocating his advanced ideas regarding combinations of
gas and electric lighting, especially since while urging
hcse views against much opposition he has successfully
established the American Electric Manufacturing Com
Dany's system.
Some curious incidents drift TO the surface long after
hc events of which they part have passed by.